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Rajkot: Gandhigram police registered a case against a local credit society operator for allegedly cheating an employee of a private company of Rs 21 lakh with the promise of attractive returns on business investments.According to the FIR, the complainant, 35-year-old Gaurang Joshi, had known the accused, Nilesh Joshi, since 2008 through his savings account at Nilesh’s firm, Ekdant Sharafi Mandali, at Sadguru Tirthdham on Raiya Road.In 2021, Gaurang sold his house in Gandhigram for Rs 23.60 lakh. The following year, Nilesh allegedly lured him into investing the sale proceeds, promising a monthly return of 1.75%. Trusting him, Gaurang withdrew Rs…

DLSA members attend special Lok Adalat virtually in Ranchi Ranchi: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ranchi, has helped resolve a nearly 50-year-old dispute between the commercial taxes department and Tata Steel during the Supreme Court’s special Lok Adalat, also called ‘Samadhan Samaroh’.The special Lok Adalat is being held from Friday to Sunday to settle cases pending before the apex court through mediation.According to the DLSA, the dispute arose after the commercial taxes department imposed a penalty of Rs 68.39 lakh on Tata Steel in 1977-78 over alleged suppression of stock.The company paid Rs 25 lakh but challenged the remaining…

A simulation lab “Spandan” was inaugurated by Minister of State for Health, Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University Surat: A simulation lab called “Spandan” was inaugurated by minister of state (MoS) for health Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University in Dhamdod, Surat district, on Saturday. The facility will provide hands-on clinical training to healthcare students through technology-driven, real-world learning environments.University officials said the initiative marks a step in expanding technology-based healthcare education. Equipped with advanced simulators, medical devices and contemporary training systems, the lab will allow students to practise clinical skills in settings that closely resemble real situations.The facility will…

360 TEUs Moved Over 422km In Single OperationThe electrically hauled service also aligns with the railways’ efforts to promote greener freight servicesVadodara: Indian Railways on Friday operated its first double-stack long-haul container train from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in Mumbai to CONCOR’s gateway container terminal (GCT) at Varnama in Vadodara division, carrying 360 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) 422km in a single operation.The train left JNPT at 7pm on Friday. Railway officials said the operation demonstrated the network’s capacity to handle a much larger volume of containerised freight through a long-haul service.The formation consisted of two double-stack rakes. The leading…

The river has submerged all 86 ghats, with floodwater moving into adjoining lanes and low-lying localities.The river has submerged all 86 ghats, with floodwater moving into adjoining lanes and low-lying localities.The river has submerged all 86 ghats, with floodwater moving into adjoining lanes and low-lying localities.The river has submerged all 86 ghats, with floodwater moving into adjoining lanes and low-lying localities.The river has submerged all 86 ghats, with floodwater moving into adjoining lanes and low-lying localities. Varanasi: The Ganga in Varanasi neared the warning mark on Saturday, intensifying flood concerns along the riverfront and low-lying areas. At 8 am, the…

Thiruvananthapuram: Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member A Ajikumar has been granted bail in the Sabarimala gold theft case, while the bail plea of former board president P S Prasanth was rejected by Kollam vigilance court.The court granted bail to Ajikumar after taking into consideration his health condition. However, it observed that there was prima facie evidence of Prasanth’s involvement in the alleged offence.Ajikumar and Prasanth were arrested on July 23 in connection with the alleged theft of gold from the Dwarapalaka sculptures at Sabarimala temple.According to the special investigation team (SIT), TDB headed by Prasanth in 2025 had sent…

Kolkata: A male tiger, Sundar, approximately 16 years old, died at the Sundarban Wild Animal Park in Jharkhali on Saturday morning. He had been undergoing treatment for an infection for the past 12 days.With Sundar’s death, the Jharkhali rescue centre is now left without a tiger. Sundar had been rescued from the tiger reserve area in 2022. Source link

Harrison said about 25 guests were invited but “the same [number] again” turned up to see the unveiling. A number of those were “people who remembered the family” living there, including Jankel.”Quite a few friends were reunited today,” Harrison said.Also among the attendees were the owners before the Stephensons, who Harrison said had travelled all the way from Exeter in Devon.Speaking earlier this week, Steph Stephenson said the pair had suspicions but only learned of their home’s history after the Haslemere Society wrote to them. The chairman said the success of the day had sparked conversations about the possibility of…

Security camera footage appears to show several police vehicles chasing a car just minutes before a fatal crash that killed seven people, including two police officers, near Middlesbrough.The clip is thought to have been filmed on Lime Road at 03:36 BST on Saturday morning, around three minutes before a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 nearby collided into a marked police vehicle.The BBC understands the police car involved in the crash was not part of the pursuit and that the chase had stopped before the collision.Following a mandatory referral from Cleveland Police, the Independent Office for Police…

Leading his hometown team will make the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League a particularly special assignment for Indian T20I opener Abhishek Sharma, who is relishing the opportunity to captain Amritsar Soormas and help shape the next generation of Punjab cricketers.For Abhishek Sharma, whose cricketing journey began in Amritsar, wearing the Soormas crest holds deep emotional significanceFor Abhishek, whose cricketing journey began in Amritsar, wearing the Soormas crest holds deep emotional significance.”It is an honour to lead this team and a deeply emotional responsibility as well. Punjab has given me everything in my cricketing journey, and stepping out not just as a player…